Indirect Buyer

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Isuzu Motors South Africa Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Minimum Requirements**:

- Minimum three-year commercial tertiary degree or diploma (BCOM, Purchasing Diploma, Marketing Diploma);
- At least 5 years’ experience working in the manufacturing sector
- At least 3 years’ experience in a Marketing related environment
- At least 2 years’ experience in a Procurement related environment and experience with auditing process
- Knowledge of suppliers in the Marketing industry relating (but not limited to) to advertising and media
- Knowledge of processes in the advertising and media field relating to planning, buying and auditing
- Experience with costing studies, from budget quote to final invoice
- Driver's license
- Must be able to travel locally and internationally
- Flexibility to changes in work content
- Needs to work overtime as required to meet deadlines
- Computer literacy (MS Office, SAP)
- Advanced analytical ability to understand and solve problems at costing level
- Advanced negotiation skills - the ability to negotiate disputes and commercial agreements
- Knowledge of supplier alternatives in industry and range of local products
- Timely and quality decision making
- Leading Auditing Skills
- Business Acumen

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Procure and maintain Indirect services and products (prioritizing but not limited to media/advertising) to support all Stakeholders
- Maintain and manage contract expirations and make timely sourcing recommendations
- Participate in budget quote bids and offer necessary assistance on requests to stakeholders and suppliers
- Manage all Supplier contracts, rate profiles, savings file, budget file and sourcing timelines to reflect current pricing and status
- Indirect Material cost optimization (ICO) and continuous improvement
- Take leading role with stakeholder and supplier support to drive waste elimination and cost reduction initiatives
- Negotiate and mitigate supplier commercial threats and budget quotes, as well as payment deviations.
- Manage budget performance and supplier pricing adjustments to budget and forecast
- Pre
- and post campaign auditing
- Ensure regular visits to suppliers to show support and investigate waste elimination
- Support the Company’s directive relating to Transformation by identifying, developing and allocating spend with complying suppliers
- Support stakeholder needs
- Ensure stakeholders are informed of the procurement policies with respect to single source, pre commitments, emergencies, payment deviations and audit activities

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